What was the result of Senate roll call vote 68 in the 105th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 15, 1997 ended "Cloture Motion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required)", 53-47. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S. 4 (S. 4).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 68?

53 senators voted Yea and 47 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 68 in the 105th Congress?

Republicans voted 49-1 and Democrats voted 0-41. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #68 · 105th Congress · Session 1 · May 15, 1997, 10:09 AM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S. 4 (S. 4)

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide to private sector employees the same opportunities for time-and-a-half compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, and flexible credit hour programs as Federal employees currently enjoy to help balance the demands and needs of work and family, to clarify the provisions relating to exemptions of certain professionals from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required)

53 Yea

47 Nay

← Vote #67 Vote #69 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 50 senators

49 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 41 senators

0 Yea / 41 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Alfonse D'Amato (Republican–NY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Independent–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 53

Nay 47

Other Votes on S. 4

Vote #93 On the Cloture Motion S. 4

Cloture Motion Rejected (51-47, 3/5 majority required) Jun 4, 1997
Vote #94 On the Motion to Adjourn S. 4

Motion to Adjourn Agreed to (53-44) Jun 4, 1997

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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